{"product_id":"the-narcissistic-abuser-pascal-couderc-9798244448269","title":"The Narcissistic Abuser: Volume 5: The Survivor","description":"\u003cb\u003eThey're not weak. They're not naive. They're not masochistic.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSo why can't they leave? If you've ever asked yourself this question-about yourself or someone you love-this book will change everything you think you know about victims of narcissistic abuse.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSurvivors aren't chosen for their weaknesses. They're chosen for their strengths.\u003c\/b\u003e Their empathy. Their loyalty. Their willingness to see the best in people. The narcissist didn't target a broken person-they targeted someone worth breaking. Volume 5 dismantles every myth about why people stay-and reveals the clinical truth about what narcissistic abuse does to the mind, the body, and the sense of self-drawn from 35 years of clinical practice and over 10,000 consultations with survivors.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn this volume, you'll discover: \u003c\/b\u003e → The 12 psychological patterns found in survivors-and why these are strengths, not flaws → \"Do I attract narcissists?\" The painful question answered honestly → How emotional dependency develops-and why willpower alone can't break it → Traumatic amnesia: why you can't remember large parts of your relationship → \"What if I'M the narcissist?\" When the doubt turns inward (a classic sign of abuse, not narcissism) → The physical toll: depression, chronic illness, fibromyalgia, and how your body speaks what your mind can't → Suicidal ideation under coercive control-and induced suicide, the narcissist's ultimate weapon → Pregnancy with a narcissistic abuser: what no one talks about → How to actually help a survivor-for the friends and family who feel powerless\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis book answers the question that outsiders always ask: \u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003e\"Why doesn't she just leave?\"\u003c\/i\u003e Because leaving isn't the problem. Understanding what was done to you is. Pascal Couderc is a clinical psychologist and psychoanalyst who has spent two decades specializing exclusively in narcissistic abuse. He has treated both survivors and-on rare occasions-the abusers themselves.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eUnderstanding is the first act of survival.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eThis is Volume 5 of 8. Each volume stands alone, but together they form the most complete clinical resource available on narcissistic abuse.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Pascal Couderc\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798244448269\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/18\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 176\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.54lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.41d","brand":"Pascal Couderc","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":49083996438783,"sku":"9798244448269","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-narcissistic-abuser-pascal-couderc-9798244448269","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}